•February 10, 2016•

Michael Yost appeared in Moultrie County Circuit Court Monday, Feb 8, where public defender Brad Rau requested cross examination of Dr. Lawrence Jeckel concerning the accused murder defendant’s fitness for trial.

Dr. Jeckel, a Champaign psychiatrist, submitted a report following his examination of Yost January 20.  Rau’s request to question the doctor about the report was granted by Judge Dan L. Flannell.

Dr. Jeckel is set to testify at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2.

Yost, 41, appeared at the hearing and was returned to the county jail following scheduling.

He is charged with the March 4, 2015 murder of Sheri Randall at an apartment on Graham Street in Sullivan.

He has remained in Moultrie County Jail on $1,000,000,000 bond since his arrest in March.